Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 345 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Ala Moana Bowls. Water temp is about 79°, which is right where it should be for this time of year – no surprises.
The first week is a tough one. The surf is small and the conditions just aren’t coming together to give us anything worth paddling out for. There are some clean days with cross-off wind, but the swell is tiny and the energy is weak. The best of the first week is Tuesday the 14th, with a small 3ft swell from the SSW, but it’s just not enough to get stoked on – the wave energy is only 333 (weak). From Wednesday the 15th right through to Sunday the 19th, the scores are consistently poor. The swell gets a little bigger on the weekend, with a 5ft ENE swell on Sunday the 19th, but it’s short period (8 seconds) and the energy is moderate (430), but the quality just isn’t there for a proper surf.
Things start to look a little more interesting heading into the second week. Monday the 20th sees a bump in energy with a 3ft S swell getting up to 608 (moderate) in the afternoon, but it’s still just marginal. The real standout window, if you’re willing to gamble, is around Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. On Thursday the 23rd, we’ve got a 2ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 21 seconds – that’s proper energy moving through, and the combined energy hits 645 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the ENE at 12-15 mph, so the wave faces should be nice and clean. This is a reef break, and that long period will wrap in nicely, giving it shape. Just remember, with a period that long, the sets will be a bit more spaced out. It’s not huge, but the quality is there for the advanced crew. The crowds are *often* here, so expect company.
Then into the final weekend, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th, the swell swings more east and picks up a bit, with 3ft to 4ft at 16 seconds. The energy is getting strong, hitting 954 (strong) on Sunday the 26th. The wind stays clean and cross-off, so it’ll be lined up. For a bigger, more powerful session, that Sunday the 26th looks like the best bet of the whole run, but it’s still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.
Overall, the first week is a write-off for any decent waves. The second week has a couple of promising windows, especially the 23rd and the 26th, where the groundswell and clean conditions could deliver some beauty waves. If you’re an expert and you can wait, that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 232 | 170 | 162 | 203 | 314 | 175 | 195 | 183 | 125 | 196 | 180 | 175 | 160 | 231 | 316 | 277 | 243 | 172 | 321 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM0.80m | 4:45AM0.22m | 5:20PM0.76m | 5:41AM0.26m | 5:59PM0.69m | 6:41AM0.30m | 6:36PM0.61m | 7:44AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.52m | 8:53AM0.38m | 7:45PM0.43m | 10:04AM0.43m | 8:19PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM-0.08m | 11:59PM0.01m | 9:57AM-0.04m | 00:34AM0.01m | 10:49AM0.01m | 1:08AM0.01m | 11:44AM0.08m | 1:42AM0.01m | 12:46PM0.16m | 2:15AM0.02m | 2:03PM0.22m | 2:48AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.27m | 3:23AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 88 | 126 | 121 | 136 | 79 | 66 | 203 | 200 | 183 | 144 | 196 | 147 | 141 | 160 | 112 | 48 | 84 | 45 | 138 | 321 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 232 | 227 | 221 | 215 | 314 | 175 | 195 | 148 | 125 | 97 | 90 | 57 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 106 | 97 | 135 | 81 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | W 12 | S 19 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 239 | 57 | 170 | 162 | 203 | 212 | 113 | 113 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 28 | 66 | 25 | 57 | 83 | 4 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 85 | 149 | 121 | 126 | 180 | 175 | 123 | 231 | 316 | 277 | 243 | 172 | 202 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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